.480 Taurus

poline · January 28, 2009, 06:27 AM

I think Taurus has stopped makeing the .480, also, wonder why? I don't recall anyone saying that they sticking problems with their Taurus .480

Dave85 · January 29, 2009, 02:39 AM

When a manufacturer stops making something, 99.9% of the time it is because it wasn't selling enough of them to make it profitable.

pesta2 · January 29, 2009, 08:45 AM

No one is buying the .480. I think it would have sold better if Ruger put it into a 5 shot single action. I see a dealer at the local gun show each time there for about 3 years now have the same 5” Taurus Raging Bull in .480, he can’t sell it.

MPD223 · January 29, 2009, 11:41 AM

Ruger also discontinued the production of their super redhawk .480. Just not enough sales.

tulsamal · January 29, 2009, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Ruger also discontinued the production of their super redhawk .480. Just not enough sales.

Yeah, I can see why they didn't sell any.

Make them for a short period of time. Get good reviews in magazines. But only make them in "spurts" in between the .454 and .44 versions.

Then announce that there are "engineering issues" and the gun is being withdrawn. (Even though some of us had been waiting literally for months at that point for a .480 Alaskan.)

Wait a year for these changes. Convince yourself that a five shot actually sounds better in some ways.

Read good reviews of one from Jeff.

Finally see that Bud's says we can order them.

Run around and find money.

Call Bud's. They are already sold out and waiting for the next shipment.

Another couple of months go by with no five shot .480's to be had.

Then Ruger comes out and announces they are discontinuing the round due to "poor sales?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!"

It frigging makes me crazy!! How were we ever supposed to be able to buy them in the first place?! And that's coming from a guy who looks at the internet for these things. How many do you suppose were ever in gun stores for Joe Blow to look at at?

I better stop talking about it because I'm getting mad all over again! And no, I won't buy your used one for $900 because they are discontinued and a collector's item!

Gregg

tulsamal · January 29, 2009, 12:10 PM

Back to the Taurus question, I saw one on gunbroker that was a 5" model. The longer barreled Raging Bulls just don't do anything at all for me. But I thought the shorter model seemed rather nice. I looked at it about a dozen times but ultimately I just couldn't quite get myself to bid on a Taurus!

Despite the fact that this one gun had an answer for worries about Taurus quality: it was already a factory return! So it would seem like this one had actually been "gone over" by a real person and been tweaked a bit. Likely it would have been all right. But still....

http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIte...Item=120888749

Gregg

MPD223 · January 29, 2009, 12:28 PM

Gregg I feel your pain, but trust me I dont want to sell mine, I like it to much. I just hope Hornady keeps making ammo for it. Also I would not pay the inflated prices that are out there right now.

tulsamal · January 29, 2009, 01:35 PM

Quote:

I just hope Hornady keeps making ammo for it.

If I owned one, I would buy 200-500 pieces of new brass and never look back. I don't ever shoot factory ammo in large revolvers. Too expensive. I prefer to save money and gain flexibility.

Gregg

CraigC · January 29, 2009, 01:57 PM

IMHO, the .480 has suffered from very poor marketing on Ruger's part. It's a wonderfully versatile cartridge with a lot to offer but they let S&W steal their thunder with the X-frames. I'm hoping they pull their heads from their posteriors and offer it in a 5-shot Bisley and fast!!!

srixon68 · January 29, 2009, 10:51 PM

I just ordered a SRH in .480 earlier this week. I will be here tomorrow. I believe my dealer ordered it from Davidson's. Paying $650.

Singlesix1954 · January 30, 2009, 09:07 PM

I have taken 5 whitetail with my Taurus .480 Ruger. I love it. The 500 S&W is much more unpleasnt to shoot, the .454 is painfull enough to develop a flinch in a 300lb Marine,the 475 Lighnba (or however you spell it) is a wildcat among mag handguns, and the word I get on the .460 S&W is you need your name engraved on the barrel so you can tell the folks @ the ER who you are before they remove the front sight from your forhead.
Go ahead and buy what you want. If you are looking at the .480 Ruger I say good choice. I hope to take a black bear with it in spring 2011. This cal. is not like shooting a 44-40 with cowboy action loads. However it doesn't hert me so I shoot it well. Infact my Taurus has less felt recoil than my 629 S&W 44 mag. Note it also is heaver and bulky. I'v been worried about the cal. dieing myself but I have noticed that a few more ammo companys are starting to make it. Any way just go buy a gun...oh hell thier small buy 2.

goodspeed(TPF) · January 30, 2009, 09:30 PM

Quote:

I better stop talking about it because I'm getting mad all over again! And no, I won't buy your used one for $900 because they are discontinued and a collector's item!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!! You tell 'em!!

Ben · January 31, 2009, 02:49 AM

I've shot a Roger .454 and to say it was unpleasant would be an understatement. What can a .480 take down that a .454 can't? Does the 480 relay less felt recoil? My comfort level was stopped at anything passed .44mag.

Ben

Singlesix1954 · January 31, 2009, 11:19 PM

The .454 has a longer case and hold more powder than the .480, this translates to more pressure and speed of bullet. The .480 has more bullet mass and more momentum. It is a lot like hitting a brick with a 6lb hammer(.454) as fast as you can swing it or a 10lb hammer (.480) at a more relaxed swing. The end result is still a crushed brick. Or to put it in a simple way."There is only one kind of dead."

January 28, 2009, 06:27 AM	#1
poline Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2009 Location: Richmond,Va Posts: 292	.480 Taurus I think Taurus has stopped makeing the .480, also, wonder why? I don't recall anyone saying that they sticking problems with their Taurus .480

January 29, 2009, 02:39 AM	#2
Dave85 Senior Member Join Date: June 3, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,421	When a manufacturer stops making something, 99.9% of the time it is because it wasn't selling enough of them to make it profitable. __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!" --commonly misattributed to, and most likely not, Benjamin Franklin

January 29, 2009, 08:45 AM	#3
pesta2 Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2006 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 1,682	No one is buying the .480. I think it would have sold better if Ruger put it into a 5 shot single action. I see a dealer at the local gun show each time there for about 3 years now have the same 5” Taurus Raging Bull in .480, he can’t sell it. __________________ http://www.stevekonya.com

January 30, 2009, 09:07 PM	#11
Singlesix1954 Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2009 Location: Rural Ne Posts: 580	I have a Rageing Bull .480 I have taken 5 whitetail with my Taurus .480 Ruger. I love it. The 500 S&W is much more unpleasnt to shoot, the .454 is painfull enough to develop a flinch in a 300lb Marine,the 475 Lighnba (or however you spell it) is a wildcat among mag handguns, and the word I get on the .460 S&W is you need your name engraved on the barrel so you can tell the folks @ the ER who you are before they remove the front sight from your forhead. Go ahead and buy what you want. If you are looking at the .480 Ruger I say good choice. I hope to take a black bear with it in spring 2011. This cal. is not like shooting a 44-40 with cowboy action loads. However it doesn't hert me so I shoot it well. Infact my Taurus has less felt recoil than my 629 S&W 44 mag. Note it also is heaver and bulky. I'v been worried about the cal. dieing myself but I have noticed that a few more ammo companys are starting to make it. Any way just go buy a gun...oh hell thier small buy 2.

January 29, 2009, 11:41 AM	#4
MPD223 Member Join Date: October 13, 2005 Location: Modesto,Ca Posts: 78	Ruger also discontinued the production of their super redhawk .480. Just not enough sales.

January 29, 2009, 12:10 PM	#6
tulsamal Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2004 Location: Vinita, OK Posts: 2,552	Back to the Taurus question, I saw one on gunbroker that was a 5" model. The longer barreled Raging Bulls just don't do anything at all for me. But I thought the shorter model seemed rather nice. I looked at it about a dozen times but ultimately I just couldn't quite get myself to bid on a Taurus! Despite the fact that this one gun had an answer for worries about Taurus quality: it was already a factory return! So it would seem like this one had actually been "gone over" by a real person and been tweaked a bit. Likely it would have been all right. But still.... http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIte...Item=120888749 Gregg

January 29, 2009, 12:28 PM	#7
MPD223 Member Join Date: October 13, 2005 Location: Modesto,Ca Posts: 78	Gregg I feel your pain, but trust me I dont want to sell mine, I like it to much. I just hope Hornady keeps making ammo for it. Also I would not pay the inflated prices that are out there right now.

January 29, 2009, 01:57 PM	#9
CraigC Junior member Join Date: November 28, 2001 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 4,300	IMHO, the .480 has suffered from very poor marketing on Ruger's part. It's a wonderfully versatile cartridge with a lot to offer but they let S&W steal their thunder with the X-frames. I'm hoping they pull their heads from their posteriors and offer it in a 5-shot Bisley and fast!!!

January 29, 2009, 10:51 PM	#10
srixon68 Junior Member Join Date: January 29, 2009 Posts: 1	I just ordered a SRH in .480 earlier this week. I will be here tomorrow. I believe my dealer ordered it from Davidson's. Paying $650.

January 31, 2009, 02:49 AM	#13
Ben Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,633	I've shot a Roger .454 and to say it was unpleasant would be an understatement. What can a .480 take down that a .454 can't? Does the 480 relay less felt recoil? My comfort level was stopped at anything passed .44mag. Ben

January 31, 2009, 11:19 PM	#14
Singlesix1954 Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2009 Location: Rural Ne Posts: 580	The .454 has a longer case and hold more powder than the .480, this translates to more pressure and speed of bullet. The .480 has more bullet mass and more momentum. It is a lot like hitting a brick with a 6lb hammer(.454) as fast as you can swing it or a 10lb hammer (.480) at a more relaxed swing. The end result is still a crushed brick. Or to put it in a simple way."There is only one kind of dead."